I think a lot of the white people behind these noose hangings and other acts of racial intimidation against blacks are looking for attention. They are looking to start trouble. I don’t buy it for one minute when they say they don’t know the history behind the noose. They know what will get people angry and upset.

When it comes to putting an end to this, there is no easy solution. Some people may stop if we ignore them. They’ll get tired and move on to some other stupid attention-getting scheme. Yet ignoring the issues may give others the incentive to step up to more violent acts. Ignoring the nooses today, and it’s back to the days of church bombings tomorrow.